This cafe-style dining chair is the perfect fit for an industrial kitchen, dining room or office. It is handmade from tarnished black iron with a woven wicker seat for a relaxed vintage look. This chair has curved metal arm rests so you can sit in comfort and style. Each chair is individually handcrafted in India by a fair trade project that provides talented artisans with financial independence so they can build a brighter future. Practical stackable design. As wicker is a natural material shades may vary. Indoor use only.

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Nkuku works with fair trade initiatives, co-operatives and family businesses in India, Africa and Vietnam to create contemporary home accessories and help talented artisans overcome challenging living standards and limited opportunities. All their suppliers meet or exceeded fair trade guidelines and provide safe, pleasant and sustainable working environments.

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Basha is a social enterprise that helps victims of sex trafficking in Bangladesh leave the streets and build a new life making kantha quilts from recycled saris. Training and counselling are provided and children attend the on-site nursery school while their mothers work. As beautiful products emerge from discarded cloth, broken lives are made whole again, stitch by stitch.

“Before, life was very distressing. I had hardly any work and had to depend on others to live. Now I have a community at Living Blue, I have paid off my debts, built a house and my children go to school” – Sona Rani Roy, master quilter

Living Blue is an inspirational co-operative of 182 artisans in a remote area of Northern Bangladesh. They create beautiful throws and cushions using complex Japanese tying techniques and intense indigo dye. Indigo is not just a colour: it’s a plant that creates hope, independence and a bright future.

Our colourful braided baskets are produced in small workshops near Dhaka in Bangladesh. They are made from jute yarns which are finely spun, dyed into a rainbow of colours and plaited together by hand. Our braided utility baskets are incredibly strong, making them perfect for all sorts of tasks, from tidying toys or spare towels to holding logs by the fire.

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Nkuku works with fair trade initiatives, co-operatives and family businesses in India, Africa and Vietnam to create contemporary home accessories and help talented artisans overcome challenging living standards and limited opportunities. All their suppliers meet or exceeded fair trade guidelines and provide safe, pleasant and sustainable working environments.

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Bohemia Design works with artisans in Morocco to create colourful homewares and accessories. Their signature style blends a fresh design aesthetic with traditional skills such as weaving and leatherwork, all produced to fair trade standards. Our handpicked range includes striped pom-pom blankets and Moroccan babouche slippers for women and men, all with a fun and uplifting vibe.

House of Rym is built on a love affair between contemporary design and ancient handicraft, pairing Swedish designers with traditional weaving groups in Tunisia. Our Heavenly Honeycomb throws are ethically woven on jacquard looms to create beautiful, complex designs. They are inspired by woven hammam towels called ‘foutas’ which have been used since the Ottoman Empire.

“I am a widow with two children and I also care for five orphans: three of my sister-in-law’s children and two of my grandchildren, as my daughter recently died from heart disease. Thank you so much for buying my baskets so I can help my family – it is very important to me!”– Alice Wali, basket weaver

Hadithi works with 15 basket weaving co-operatives, supporting 450 women in Kenya. Life is hard in the region: unpredictable droughts and conflicts between wildlife rangers and poachers are common. The women use weaving skills passed down from mother to daughter to create intricate handmade baskets from sisal, a plentiful natural fibre.

Dassie works with artisans living and working in deprived areas of South Africa to create eco-friendly home accessories with a feel-good factor. Artisans benefit from fair trade wages, safe workshops and business development opportunities. Dassie’s designs make creative use of reclaimed materials, such as our rustic painted photo frames, breathing new life into discarded wood.

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We are proud to showcase independent British designers and craftspeople in this collection. Supporting traditional skills and a sensitive use of natural materials is at the heart of the Decorator’s Notebook ethos, whether our producers work near or far. Explore this quality range and encourage emerging talent and the very best of British design.

This cafe-style dining chair is the perfect fit for an industrial kitchen, dining room or office. It is handmade from tarnished black iron with a woven wicker seat for a relaxed vintage look. This chair has curved metal arm rests so you can sit in comfort and style. Each chair is individually handcrafted in India by a fair trade project that provides talented artisans with financial independence so they can build a brighter future. Practical stackable design. As wicker is a natural material shades may vary. Indoor use only.

Click the story tab to meet the makers behind this product.

Nkuku works with fair trade initiatives, co-operatives and family businesses in India, Africa and Vietnam to create contemporary home accessories and help talented artisans overcome challenging living standards and limited opportunities. All their suppliers meet or exceeded fair trade guidelines and provide safe, pleasant and sustainable working environments.